Rnz: Morning Report

The Electricity Authority says there's no need to launch an official campaign asking people to save power. The authority's chief executive Sarah Gillies spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A leaked document from tobacco giant Philip Morris says the company should target political parties, including New Zealand First and the Maori Party, to get more favourable regulation for its Heated Tobacco Products. Guyon Espiner spoke to Corin Dann.

Too many five-year-olds are starting school unable to speak coherently with some unable to speak in sentences of more than four or five words. The Education Review Office did the research, Ruth Shinoda is from its Education Evaluation Centre and she spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Business news for 22 August 2024

The electricity industry says energy prices are soaring partly because lakes are running on empty. NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to Corin Dann.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

News from the rural farming sector.

Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.

A Dunedin City councillor has apologised for causing offence but is standing behind comments about Māori that breached the council's Code of Conduct. Our Otago/Southland reporter Tess Brunton has the story.

Four bodies have been recovered from the superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily on Monday. Europe correspondent Giles Gibson spoke to Corin Dann.

On today's episode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at the government in firey comments at Turangawaewae Marae while there to mark the anniversary of the coronation of Kiingi Tuheitia, associate energy minister Shane Jones says he is meeting with the electricity authority this morning to ask whether we need an official power conservation campaign, the Commerce Commission's long awaited report into personal banking services has found there's no strong competition between New Zealand's major banks, ANZ CEO Antonia Watson joins us, the Automobile Association says New Zealand's driver licencing system desperately needs changing to stop young people dying behind the wheel.

How does all this sound - streaky bacon, sliced figs, a heaping of cheese, dill pickle cheesecake whip, toasted walnuts, rocket, McClure's pickles and a generous drizzle of chilli honey, all sandwiched on toasted sourdough. All that together makes the 'Figgy in the Middle', created by Rich Johns and his team at the Okere Falls Store & Beer Garden. Johns spoke to Corin Dann.

A small town bird rescue is in disbelief after discovering a massive dead albatross in its patch. Foxton Bird Rescue Manager Aaron Hyam spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The brakes are on the Christ Church Cathedral restoration, following the Government's decision to not front up with cash to meet the project's multi-million-dollar shortfall. Rachel Graham has more.

Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has been speaking to a meeting of progressive Democrats on the fringes of the party's convention in Chicago.

More than half of people believe councils need fresh options for funding, a poll has found. Local Government New Zealand president Sam Broughton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Slippery silt and mud is covering Wellington's Cambridge and Kent Terraces near the basin, after a water main burst, flooding the street earlier on Wednesday morning. Reporter Bill Hickman is at the scene.

Associate energy minister Shane Jones says he is meeting with the electricity authority to ask whether we need an official power conservation campaign. Jones spoke to Corin Dann.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at the government in firey comments at Tūrangawaewae Marae while there to mark the anniversary of the coronation of Kiingi Tuheitia. Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A medal given to the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in recognition of his Antarctic expeditions has been gifted to Canterbury Museum. Canterbury Museum chairperson David Ayers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.